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- 1 A Superstar in His Later Years 高龄巨星 A dying old man jolts awake, and at sixty, becomes a superstar. From bit player to internet celebrity, from internet celebrity to veteran actor, from veteran actor to fresh-faced young star… The most unfortunate protagonist in history, Li Shixin, declares: Sure, I scam people and trade on my age, but I know I’m a good old man! This is more or less the story of a man proving that your old man will always be your old man. 0Votes1MRecs528.7kFans
- 2 Fruit Tycoon in Another World 异界水果大亨 When Zhou Kun traded a warehouse full of Xizhou honeydew melons to a dragon for a chest of gold coins, he decided this business was worth pursuing. When the other world fought tooth and nail over a box of dragon fruit Zhou Kun had brought them, even starting a war that destroyed a nation, he realized the business was extremely profitable. When the fruit wholesalers around Zhou Kun begged and pleaded to 0Votes155.2kRecs95.5kFans
- 3 A Gentle Tune from the Countryside 乡间轻曲 My new book, Starry Stable, is now online! On the cusp of middle age, Bian Rui has grown tired of life in the big city and longs for a simpler existence. He returns to his hometown, plants a few acres of crops, and tends the vegetable garden beside his house whenever he has a spare moment. When he’s happy, he takes up his guqin and paints a few strokes. When he’s in a foul mood, he rides his ox into the mountains to gather wild fruit and ginseng. Life in the slow lane is a joy. (My new book, The 0Votes377.4kRecs120.4kFans
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The Age of Great Beauty 大美时代
A professional novel about life at an academy of fine arts. Wan Changsheng enrolled in the Chinese painting department... but even he never expected...
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- 5 Tomorrow's World 明天下 The history of the late Ming was chaotic and turbulent, a history written by people with powerful personalities. Whether they were rebels like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, rulers like the Chongzhen Emperor and Yuan Chonghuan, or turncoats like Wu Sangui and Geng Jingzhong, every one of them had a wealth of stories to tell. It was these remarkable stories that made the late Ming such a grand and tumultuous era, full of twists and turns. To tell this part of history well, we must bring each fig 18Votes5.5MRecs1.8MFans
- 6 The Dad’s Otherworldly Restaurant 奶爸的异界餐厅 In the chaotic city of the Nolan Continent, there’s a very strange restaurant. Here, elves have to share tables with dwarves, orcs are strictly forbidden from making noise, dragons can only gather in the little square outside the restaurant, and even demons have to bring their own special stools… Yet despite its bizarre rules, this restaurant has a long line outside every single day. Elves devour skewers without a care for their manners, dragons gather around hot pots clutching slotted spoons, a 2Votes1.6MRecs666.4kFans
- 7 The Tang Brick 唐砖 In a dream, I returned to Chang'an. Blood stained Xuanwu Gate, and only endless sorrow remained deep within Taiji Palace. The ringing words “The people are water, and the ruler is a boat” still echoed across the land of Chang'an, yet foreign cavalry once again smashed through the Yumen Pass. How could 52Votes2.2MRecs1.9MFans
- 8 The Great Man of Northern Song 北宋大丈夫 … Later generations all said that the Great Song had no men of courage, and that was why it was a weak dynasty. Unable to defend itself, the weak Song clung to a corner of the realm, allowing the heartland of China to fall. This is a story about a great man striding across his age. This is a story about giving the Great Song a backbone. … Jue Shi's completed novel, Bringing a Warehouse to the Ming Dynasty, runs over five million 7Votes2.6MRecs849kFans
- 9 My Life as a Stay-at-Home Dad 我的奶爸人生 This is a book that will make you laugh. This is a heartwarming book. This is a book about a happy child. 0Votes526kRecs220.7kFans
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